Madikeri/ Mysuru: A Madikeri youth, who left his house on July 5 saying that he was going to the college to see his 2nd PUC preparatory exam results and went missing, has been traced in Mysuru. The missing youth, who has been found, is Tej Kumar. Following Tej Kumar going missing, his parents had lodged…
Monsoon to become active again from tomorrow: Kodagu DC issues Orange Alert
July 17, 2019Madikeri: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting very heavy rains in Kodagu district (115.6mm to 204.4mm), for five days from July 18 to 22, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Annies Kanmani Joy has issued ‘Orange Alert’ across the district. Orange level weather warnings is for weather conditions which have the capacity to make a significant…
South West Monsoon takes a break in Kodagu
July 14, 2019District receives only 9 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours; waterfalls weaken. KRS water level stands at 89.85 feet against a maximum level of 124.80 feet. Weatherman predicts that rains might pick up pace after July 17. Madikeri:Monsoon has taken a break in Kodagu and in the last 24 hours, the average rainfall recorded…
Restrictions at Mallalli Falls
July 14, 2019Madikeri: Anticipating more rains after July 15 and the rush of water at the famed waterfalls of Kodagu, the District Administration has decided to file case against offenders who refuse to follow precautionary rules at Mallalli Falls in Somwarpet taluk. After over 14 lives were claimed at Mallalli Falls, the Administration has taken up protective…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line gets Centre nod
July 13, 2019Project enters Railway ‘Pink Book’ despite stiff opposition from environmentalists Railway line will start from Belagola and end at Benegal in Mysuru district Train will not enter Kodagu and no damage to forests, say officials New Delhi: Despite repeated assurances, statements in Parliament and submissions before the Court of Law by the Centre that it…
The Sour Truth
July 13, 2019It is monsoon season in Kodagu and though rains are less this year, people in remote villages of Kodagu, who have grown Garcinia gummi-gutta tree in their estates or have access to the tree grown in the wild, are busy in preparing Kachampuli, the dark, tart vinegar. Kachampuli preparation has been passed on from generations…
Finally, monsoon gains vigour in Kodagu
July 7, 2019Triveni Sangama at Bhagamandala is nearing submersion; monsoon 54% below normal in Kodagu Madikeri: After taking an initial long break, the Southwest Monsoon has picked up pace in Kodagu and it has been raining cats and dogs since the last three days. Rains have resulted in inundation of several low-lying areas and overflowing of rivulets…
Ban lifted; river rafting resumes in Kodagu
July 7, 2019Madikeri: A year after Kodagu District Administration banned White Water River Rafting activity on River Cauvery in Dubare and other rivers, the activity has resumed in full swing. Yesterday, around 10 water rafts were made operational at Dubare following the lifting of the ban by Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy. The rafting activity was officially…
Cracks develop on crucial Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway
July 5, 2019Madikeri: Monsoon has picked up in Kodagu and as an indication to heavy rains that has been lashing the district since the last couple of days, the Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway has seen cracks — a sad reflection of the quality of road repair works that was carried out last year following heavy rains and landslides. Last…
Kodagu dancer to pursue research in Kodava language
July 5, 2019Mysuru: Shilpa Nanjappa, an acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer from Kodagu, has also been awarded the prestigious Fellowship by the Indian Government’s Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) for 2019-2021 for being an outstanding artiste. Speaking to Star of Mysore, an elated Shilpa said that the two-year Fellowship meant a lot for her and she has…
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